Tag Archives: Portugal

Europe Enters Terminal Zone

Posted on May 15, 2012 by macromon

Another tough day in Europe as Greece failed to form a government and called for new elections.   We sense Europe has entered a terminal phase of the Euro as we now know it. No doubt there will numerous ECB interventions, … Continue reading →

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Tough Day in Euroland

Posted on May 14, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points: German Bund yield falls 6 bps to 1.457 percent; France 8.4 bps wider; Italy 24.7 bps wider; Spain 27.9 bps wider to 6.23 percent; Portugal 23.4 bps wider; Ireland 16.7 bps wider; Greece 289 wider; Large Eurozone … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Spain at 6.0%, Greece Blows Out

Posted on May 11, 2012 by macromon

Key data points: German 10-year Bund new weekly closing low at 1.516 percent; Spain 10-year wider by 34 bps, first 2012 weekly close over 6.0 percent; Italy 10-year 14 bps wider; Greece 10-year blows out 425 bps on the week; … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Bund Yield Low, Banks Hammered

Posted on May 4, 2012 by macromon

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: No Pain From Spain

Posted on April 27, 2012 by macromon

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: France Wider Ahead of Election

Posted on April 20, 2012 by macromon

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on April 13, 2012 by macromon

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Depression in the European Periphery

Posted on April 11, 2012 by macromon

Nice chart and analysis from the New York Fed’s blog, The chart also shows that the current economic situation is much weaker in several euro-area periphery countries. The recession in Greece has yet to end, and real GDP is now … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Spreads Blow Out, Banks Tank

Posted on April 6, 2012 by macromon

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Weekly Eurozone Watch – LTRO Anesthesia Wearing Off

Posted on March 30, 2012 by macromon

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